How are homes heated in East Marlborough Township, PA?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in East Marlborough Township, used by 36.7% (±5.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.2% heat with electricity.

15.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on .

Utility gas
36.7% (±5.1 points)
Electricity
27.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene
15.8%

Heating fuel in East Marlborough Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostEast Marlborough TownshipChester CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Utility gas36.7% (±5.1 points)35.9%51.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.15.8% (±5.4 points)18.3%14.0%3.9%
Electricity27.2% (±4.5 points)31.1%25.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)16.4% (±4.3 points)11.8%5.1%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±1.1 points)1.1%2.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±1.1 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±1.1 points)0.3%0.8%0.1%
Other fuel3.2% (±3.0 points)1.0%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.7% (±1.0 points)0.5%0.5%1.2%

The survey asks which fuel is used most to heat the home, so a home with a heat pump and an oil backup is counted once, under the one it uses most.

In East Marlborough Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Chester County (18.3%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (14.0%).

It is higher than the national figure (3.9%).

In East Marlborough Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Chester County (31.1%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (25.3%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near East Marlborough Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with East Marlborough Township
PlaceDistanceHomes heated by electricityCompared with this place
East Marlborough Township—27.2% (±4.5 points)—
Kennett Square2.3 mi20.6% (±6.9 points)Not measurably different
Newlin Township3.3 mi24.0% (±6.6 points)Not measurably different
Kennett Township3.3 mi27.2% (±5.4 points)Not measurably different
Pocopson Township3.8 mi19.7% (±5.4 points)Lower
West Marlborough Township4.7 mi26.5% (±6.9 points)Not measurably different
Avondale4.7 mi26.3% (±13.8 points)Not measurably different
New Garden Township4.7 mi22.2% (±4.0 points)Not measurably different
Pennsbury Township5.0 mi38.3% (±6.6 points)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pocopson Township, PA (19.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pennsbury Township, PA (38.3%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes heated by fuel oil across Chester County, place by place

RankPlaceHomes heated by fuel oil
47 (tie)Kennett Township16.5% (±5.6 points)
47 (tie)West Pikeland Township16.5% (±5.6 points)
50Londonderry Township (Chester County)16.4% (±5.8 points)
51Thornbury Township (Chester County)16.2% (±5.9 points)
52 (tie)East Whiteland Township15.9% (±3.0 points)
52 (tie)West Whiteland Township15.9% (±3.2 points)
54East Marlborough Township15.8% (±5.4 points)
55 (tie)Easttown Township15.5% (±4.1 points)
55 (tie)Pennsbury Township15.5% (±4.9 points)
57Elverson15.1% (±4.8 points)
58Tredyffrin Township14.8% (±2.4 points)
59Phoenixville14.0% (±2.9 points)
60Downingtown13.8% (±5.0 points)

Showing 13 of 73 places in Chester County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about East Marlborough Township

What is the most common way to heat a home in East Marlborough Township?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in East Marlborough Township, used by 36.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in East Marlborough Township heat with oil?

15.8% (±5.4 points) of occupied homes in East Marlborough Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in East Marlborough Township have electric heat?

27.2% (±4.5 points) of occupied homes in East Marlborough Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for East Marlborough township, Chester County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:21480, in state:42 county:029).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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DP04_0063PE, DP04_0063PM, DP04_0066PE, DP04_0066PM, DP04_0065PE, DP04_0065PM, DP04_0064PE, DP04_0064PM, DP04_0068PE, DP04_0068PM, DP04_0069PE, DP04_0069PM, DP04_0067PE, DP04_0067PM, DP04_0070PE, DP04_0070PM, DP04_0071PE, DP04_0071PM

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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